According to Robert Merton's Structural Strain Theory, Which of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to Robert Merton's structural strain theory, which of the following individuals would be LEAST likely to be a deviant?

• A) a young widow who has never been to college
• B) a middle manager who no longer has any hope of being promoted but continues to zealously follow the rules
• C) a middle-aged man who decides that his job is pointless and his life shallow and materialistic, so he moves to the woods and devotes himself to bird-watching
• D) a white college student from a middle-class family who's experimenting with drugs while in college and is interested in sports
• E) an illegal immigrant who has managed to get a job as a night janitor

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that aims to change negative patterns of thinking to alter unwanted behavior patterns or treat mood disorders.

Blaming Themselves

The tendency of individuals to attribute personal failures or negative events to their own actions or faults.

Negative Circumstances

Situations or conditions that adversely affect an individual's mental, physical, or emotional well-being.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification method involving the systematic reinforcement of target behavior through the use of tokens that can be exchanged for desired items or privileges.